Dear Elementary Families,

I hope everyone had a fantastic weekend! It was wonderful to see our hallways filled with families last week during parent-teacher conferences. What an excellent conclusion to Quarter 1! I want to extend a huge thank you to each of you for dedicating your valuable time to participate in these conferences and gaining a deeper insight into your child's progress this year.

Although our next round of conferences isn't scheduled until the end of Quarter 3 in March, our teachers remain committed to maintaining weekly communication to ensure you stay well-informed. As always, please don't hesitate to reach out to me or your child's teacher if you have any questions or need to schedule a meeting prior to the Quarter 3 conferences. Your involvement is deeply appreciated.

Caring School Communities & Buddy Day:

Last week we had our first school wide “buddies” day! Cross-age "buddies" is part of our Caring Schools Community program that pairs whole classes of older and younger students for academic and recreational activities. The activities are designed to help build caring cross-age relationships and create a school-wide climate of trust.

As our “buddies” program continues throughout the year, the goal is that it contributes to the creation of a school-wide climate built on not just trust, but compassion and inclusivity too. Older students will become mentors and role models for their younger peers, guiding them academically and personally, while the younger students will bring a fresh perspective and enthusiasm to the entire school environment. We are excited for our next school wide “buddies” date in November!

Staff Highlights:

In this week’s newsletter we are highlighting our 2nd, 3rd, 4th and 5th grade instructional coaches.

Tree Planting Day:

Thanks to the PCS Parent Beautification Committee, we are getting 40 trees through ReLeaf, some of which are edible varieties! Please see the attached flyer if you are interested in volunteering to help plant the trees. The group will meet in the PCS garden to get started on the planting dates.

Veterans’ Day:

Gia đình PCS thân mến,

You and your military family are cordially invited to join the PCS family for our 11th annual Veterans’ Day Assembly on Thursday, November 9th, from 2-3:00pm in the courtyard. (Rain plan - PCS Gym)

Please return the form attached to this email (or fill out the online form) so we may have enough chairs for our assembly and treats at the reception immediately following the assembly from 3:00-3:30pm.

Contact the following teaching with questions.

Ms. Stevens in the MS (vstevens@premiercharterschool.org)

Ms. Wagener in the ELEM (mwagener@premiercharterschool.org)

Ms. Bowe in the EC (mbowe@premiercharterschool.org)

Here is the PDF of the flyer (link to form on there)

And here is the link to just the form.

Veteran's Day Assembly RSVP Form

Family Math Night:

Get excited for PCS Math Spirit week, 10/30-11/3! Each day that week Pre-K-8 grade students will be able to dress up in math themed ways with a family celebration on Thursday, November 2nd from 5:30-7pm.

Play games as a family, with teachers, and friends! Be entered for raffle prizes! Parents and Guardians get ideas and resources to help your child(ren) at home with math!

Pizza dinner will be provided for attending families, an RSVP for the event will come out soon. Please reach out if you'd like to volunteer that evening or if you have any questions.

Christy Wohlgemuth, cwohlgemuth@premiercharterschool.org

Board Meeting and Parent Reception:

Today, October 30th at 4:30pm is this months Board Meeting followed by a Parent Reception at 6:30pm. Parents should arrive at Building C and the reception is expected to be in the courtyard (weather permitting).

Fall Family Survey:

At PCS, we are all about growth. We love being a part of our students' growth as they go from kindergarteners just finding their way in the world to curious, empowered middle schoolers ready to take on whatever challenges life holds.

As a school, we constantly strive for growth as well. And the best resource we have to support our ongoing growth as a school is you and your children.

This week we are going to be asking our 3rd through 8th grade students for their input and feedback through our annual fall student surveys. We would also love to hear from you. This link will take you to our fall family survey. Please take a few minutes and give us your feedback. We will use what we learn from you as we continually strive to better meet the needs of our students and families. You can contact Dr. Schrimpf at mschrimpf@premiercharterschool.org with any questions.

Upcoming dates: